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MVA govt planned to arrest Fadnavis, when I objected...: Shinde

MVA govt planned to arrest Fadnavis, when I objected...: Shinde

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

The MVA government had planned to arrest Devendra Fadnavis and when he objected, they planned to arrest him as well, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Mamata most discussed politician on Facebook

Mamata most discussed politician on Facebook

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Analysis of conversations on Facebook regarding the assembly polls shows that BJP featured in 61 per cent of them, while TMC chief Mamata Banerjee was the most discussed leader.

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time. Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then becoming irate about the jeweller who had gypped them, the local jewellery industry leaning heavily on the Tanishq franchisees to desist from using it, some jewellers even threatening violent action.

Facebook asked to meet Shashi Tharoor-led MPs' panel on September 2

Facebook asked to meet Shashi Tharoor-led MPs' panel on September 2

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Besides representatives of Facebook, the committee has asked representatives of the ministry of electronics and information technology to remain present on September 2 to discuss on the subject of "safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space".

CBI busts online child trafficking gang with arrest of 7; 2 infants rescued

CBI busts online child trafficking gang with arrest of 7; 2 infants rescued

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

The gang allegedly contacted childless couples desirous of adopting babies through advertisement, on social media platforms like Facebook page and WhatsApp groups.

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg, said in New Delhi.

Separatists in Canada crossing 'big red line': Indian envoy

Separatists in Canada crossing 'big red line': Indian envoy

Rediff.com8 May 2024

"Indians will decide the fate of India, not the foreigners," Verma told the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, a prominent think-tank.

Why DGCA Suspended Vistara Executive

Why DGCA Suspended Vistara Executive

Rediff.com1 May 2024

This isn't the first instance of Vistara facing scrutiny from the regulator over improper pilot training.

Flyer arrested for defecating, urinating on Mumbai-Delhi Air India flight

Flyer arrested for defecating, urinating on Mumbai-Delhi Air India flight

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The FIR further stated that this misconduct was spotted by the cabin crew and, subsequently, a verbal warning was issued by the cabin supervisor of the flight.

Now, transfer money via Facebook

Now, transfer money via Facebook

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Hyderabad firm Digitsecure launches online and mobile social wallet platform that enables payments, money transfers between FB, BBM users.

Pakistani on Facebook show solidarity with India

Pakistani on Facebook show solidarity with India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

With anti-India talk shows being beamed regularly on Pakistani channels, anti-India blogs clocking hits in cyberspace and open letters to Indians getting several columns in newspapers, a newly formed Pakistani web group to condemn the Mumbai attacks has come as a breath of fresh air.

Facebook now has a Little Eye in India!

Facebook now has a Little Eye in India!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

Kumar Rangarajan of Little Eye Labs, the first Indian tech company to be taken over by Facebook, reveals what got them the social networking giant's attention.

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

'Unknown' location advertisement spends were nearly 74% higher than the next biggest spender, Uttar Pradesh.

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Apple, Facebook eye control of digital payments IP in India

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Both firms have made several applications for patents pertaining to digital payments in the country

How Facebook can disrupt OLX, Quikr's marketplace

How Facebook can disrupt OLX, Quikr's marketplace

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

With its free listing of goods and services, Facebook could disrupt the paid model adopted by classified players in the country, say Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan.

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

I did not take up research for any award.' 'What is more important is the medicine that I have developed.' 'This helps the patient recover and the family is happy that their relative has survived and they go back to their lives.

How to save democracy from Facebook

How to save democracy from Facebook

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

All the fixes require either the enactment of a data-protection law, or the amendment of our existing competition law. This can take many years. However, there is an opportunity for the government to act immediately if it wishes to, says Sunil Abraham.

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'

Anju from India becomes Fatima, weds her Pak FB friend

Anju from India becomes Fatima, weds her Pak FB friend

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The 34-year-old Indian woman was staying at her 29-year-old Pakistani friend Nasrullah's home in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They became friends on Facebook in 2019.

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The migration of domestically developed intellectual property to foreign corporations within India reflects an anomaly in the demand pattern of the country's job market, points out Kanika Datta.

Facebook data leak leaves Indian digital advertisers jittery

Facebook data leak leaves Indian digital advertisers jittery

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

India is Facebook's largest market with 250 million active monthly users. Along with Google, it has a 70 per cent share in the Rs 1,000 crore domestic digital ad market.

Ram temple in Canada defaced with pro-Khalistan slogans, India lodges protest

Ram temple in Canada defaced with pro-Khalistan slogans, India lodges protest

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

A prominent Hindu temple in Canada has been defaced by 'Khalistani extremists' with anti-India graffiti in an apparent hate crime, prompting the Indian mission in Toronto to condemn the incident and urge Canadian authorities to take swift action against the perpetrators.

Move out: Delhi housing colony to Aiyar, daughter over Ram temple stand

Move out: Delhi housing colony to Aiyar, daughter over Ram temple stand

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Aiyar in a video posted on Facebook, however, stated that she did not live in the colony represented by the RWA and that she did not receive any "notice" (letter) from it.

Manipur football dreams torn apart by ethnic clashes

Manipur football dreams torn apart by ethnic clashes

Rediff.com24 May 2024

ESU coach Ngampao Kipgen, a member of the Kuki tribe, told Reuters he was forced to flee to the hills with his family after his house was burned down.

India to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P Global

India to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P Global

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

India, the world's fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's third-largest economy with a GDP of $7.3 trillion by 2030, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in its latest issue of PMI. After two years of rapid economic growth in 2021 and 2022, the Indian economy has continued to show sustained strong growth during the 2023 calendar year. India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 6.2-6.3 per cent in the fiscal year ending in March 2024, being the fastest-growing major economy this fiscal year.

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?' 'There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.'

Will Godi Media Change In Modi 3.0?

Will Godi Media Change In Modi 3.0?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

'The election results mean that the Opposition can no longer either be ignored or attacked in the way that it has been.' 'For this reason it will be interesting to see how it behaves from here on and whether there is any change in its behaviour,' notes Aakar Patel.

Cong leader clarifies as remark on Kangana sparks row

Cong leader clarifies as remark on Kangana sparks row

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

'As soon as I came to know, I deleted that post. Everyone who knows me, also knows very well that I can never make personal and indecent comments towards any woman. I wanted to know how this happened,' she said.

Indian co dreams of halting Facebook-Google

Indian co dreams of halting Facebook-Google

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Bengaluru-based InMobi and Microsoft combine their powers to break the stranglehold of Google and Facebook in the digital advertising space.

Butcher who chopped Bangladesh MP's body arrested

Butcher who chopped Bangladesh MP's body arrested

Rediff.com24 May 2024

A team of CID officers were in the process of searching for the victim's body parts at the Krishnamati village in Bhangar where the butcher had led them.

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.'

Modi@Facebook: What he likes and writes

Modi@Facebook: What he likes and writes

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Pitching support for his Digital India initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Facebook headquarters.

Dhoni to take on 'new role' in upcoming IPL season?

Dhoni to take on 'new role' in upcoming IPL season?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fifth IPL title hinted at a "new role" ahead of the upcoming season.

Disney's 518 million cricket frenzy sets streaming records

Disney's 518 million cricket frenzy sets streaming records

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Disney had bought digital and streaming rights to show the ICC's tournaments in India

Facebook rolls out 'bandwidth targeting' for advertisers

Facebook rolls out 'bandwidth targeting' for advertisers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Advertisers like Vodafone in India are already testing these new targeting capabilities with good early results.

Miscreants vandalised property, threatened inmates: RKM

Miscreants vandalised property, threatened inmates: RKM

Rediff.com20 May 2024

They then vandalised the premises, breaking CCTV cameras and locking the main gate before leaving, he said.

'Modi's Facebook popularity second only to Obama'

'Modi's Facebook popularity second only to Obama'

Rediff.com21 May 2014

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi has the fastest growing Facebook page for any elected official in the world and is only second after United States President Barack Obama in terms of fan following of politicians, an official of the social networking website said on Tuesday.

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Proprietors Yadgar Marker and his daughter Phiroza launched a "Save India Club" appeal as they fought to keep it going but have now announced its impending closure.

How I Nearly Got Scammed!

How I Nearly Got Scammed!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

In the new year be careful online as there are many scamsters lurking in the cloud, warns A Ganesh Nadar after twice escaping being scammed.

Former Prez Kalam joins Facebook

Former Prez Kalam joins Facebook

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam has become the latest personality to make foray into social networking site, Facebook, where he will share his thoughts on issues concerning the country's development and his interaction with various sections of people.